#16993B
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.7% 0.17 147), rgb(22, 153, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#16993B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #16993B |
| RGB | rgb(22, 153, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.17 147) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #16993B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #16993B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #16993B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #16993B text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A2
oklch(81% 0.083 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B76E
oklch(70.8% 0.133 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#16993B
oklch(59.7% 0.17 147)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#015019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147)
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Step 950
950
#072F10
oklch(26.9% 0.07 147.3)
#16993B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9B8A31 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8143 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009585 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #16993B
#16993B
oklch(59.7% 0.17 147)
- #B254B3
#B254B3
oklch(59.7% 0.17 327)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #16993B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.019
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.054
Use #16993B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.